Oxford Direct Services Ltd

The complainant has requested information relating to redundancies made by Oxford Direct Services Limited (‘ODSL’). ODSL refused the request on the basis that section 40(2) of FOIA applies (personal data of third parties). The Commissioner’s decision is that ODSL was partially correct to withhold the information under section 40(2). However, in order to meet the legitimate interests identified, he requires ODSL to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation. To disclose a total, overall amount for the three redundancy payments paid to the individuals falling within the scope of the complainant's request for information.